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Speed Read Piano Chord Symbols

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Written by piano player, computer programmer, former music teacher, Yale graduate Nathan Andersen, How to Speed Read Piano Chord Symbols tackles the maze of chord symbols and turns them into easy to read diagrams, and simple logic rules. If you are ready to take the next step, you can usually pick up the system in a few days and master it in a few weeks, unlocking a lifetime of musical enjoyment.

If you've ever downloaded the chords to your favorite song and had trouble turning the chord symbols into something easy to play and pleasant to listen to, you've come to the right place. This easily downloaded PDF file will quickly unlock a system to simplify and systemize your piano playing. If you are ready to learn the secrets:

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Diagram for the Gb Six Nine Chord Piano Chord

Thanks for visiting List-of-Chords.com! Here's an interactive diagram for the Gb6/9 piano chord. There are many different ways to play the Gb6/9 piano chord. With this interactive chord chart, you can change some basic ways the chord can be played. Press either of the "rotate voicing" buttons to see different ways of voicing the Gb6/9 piano chord. Press either of the "jump octave" buttons to see the Gb6/9 piano chord in different octaves.
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The Notes in the Gb Six Nine Chord Piano Chord

Gb

The root of the chord is always the easiest to find because its name is in the name of the chord!

The root of a Gb Six Nine Chord chord is Gb

Bb

The third of a Gb Six Nine Chord chord is Bb. The third is up four half-steps from the Root.

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Finding Bb from Gb step by step:

  • Start on: Gb
  • Step 1: move up to G
  • Step 2: move up to Ab
  • Step 3: move up to B double flat
  • Step 4: Land on Bb

Eb

The major sixth of a Gb Six Nine Chord chord is Eb. The major sixth is down three half-steps from the Root (a minor third down).

In diminished chords, the major sixth is also known as the diminished seventh. For the purposes of this tutorial, we'll be learning it as the major sixth, since it's easier to consider it separately than the other two sevenths, the major seventh (M7) and minor seventh (m7)

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Finding Eb from Gb step by step:

  • Start on: Gb
  • Step 1: move down to F
  • Step 2: move down to Fb
  • Step 3: Land on Eb

Ab

The ninth of a Gb Six Nine Chord chord is Ab. The ninth is the same as a major second, only up an octave. You can either think of it as up two half-steps from the root, or in relationship to the third. If the chord has a major third, the 9th is down two half-steps. If the chord has a minor third, the 9th is the next piano note down from the minor third.

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Finding Ab from Gb step by step:

  • Start on: Gb
  • Step 1: move up to G
  • Step 2: Land on Ab

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